The small town of Sonoita, AZ is known for its rich heritage and picturesque desert landscapes. Politically, the area is predominantly conservative, reflecting the opinions of many rural Arizona residents. Sonoita has traditionally been represented by Republicans in the state legislature, and local elections often feature Republican candidates. Although there are some Democratic candidates that appear on ballots in the Sonoita area from time to time, they usually don't come close to winning due to the majority support for the Republican party. In addition to traditional political parties, various advocacy groups often host events in order to discuss important issues within the community. These events are open to people of all political persuasions and help foster a sense of unity among members of the community.
The political climate in Sonoita, AZ is somewhat liberal.
Santa Cruz County, AZ is very liberal. In Santa Cruz County, AZ 67.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Santa Cruz county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.1% to 31.6%.
Santa Cruz county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sonoita, AZ is somewhat liberal.
Santa Cruz County, Arizona is very liberal.
Nogales Metro Area is very liberal.
Arizona is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Sonoita, Arizona: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Sonoita, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 404 contributions totaling $47,383 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $5,995 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)